@Stacey Brooks Hey Stacey, thank you so much. Today’s honestly been one of the harder days, so reading this really meant a lot. Nothing’s been going right. My Claude subscription ran out, and trying to switch over to free Gemini has been… rough, to say the least. On top of that, I kind of scattered myself in too many directions, trying to learn everything at once, and ended up losing a lot of time instead of focusing. But I’ll get back on track quickly—I know that. As for the novel, AI keeps pushing me to narrow it down into a strict, popular genre so it would perform better on Amazon. But the story just doesn’t allow that. I’ve gone so deep into it that even AI starts to “break” trying to process everything. It’s like watching Game of Thrones where somehow everyone is related to everyone—complete chaos. But I’m not backing down. I’m sticking with it because the story is genuinely something special. Not in a bragging way—I’ve really put in the work, researched everything, and built something I honestly haven’t seen before. And if I manage to pull this off—and I believe I will, because I’m stubborn as hell—I think it could leave a real mark. Maybe even shift something, just a little. I’m exhausted, not gonna lie. Yesterday I wrote for 15 hours straight. My brain kept telling me to go outside, enjoy the day, take a break—but I couldn’t. Right now everything is in my head, and I’m scared that if I stop, it’ll all just scatter. Thank you again for your kind words. I really appreciate it. Hopefully in a few days I’ll be able to send you at least the first act as a small thank-you.